All about Minette and Granulite Properties
Know all about Minette and Granulite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks while Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Minette is Porphyritic whereas that of Granulite is Granoblastic. Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Granulite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Minette is subvitreous to dull while that of Granulite is vitreous. Minette and Granulite are available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo) and that of Granulite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, soil conditioner, tombstones.